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MODEL SECRETS
by Kim Alley and Katya Gribanova
Kim and Katya, modeling authorities with over 30 years of experience, discuss the modeling industry with other models, scouts and photographers. Our mission is to provide you with the essential tools to succeed in the modeling industry.
Episodes
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Creative Direction, Editorial Production, and Luxury Branding | Kristin Shockley, Lustre Theory
Kristin Shockley is a creative director, stylist, producer and the force behind Lustre Theory, a creative agency that focuses on inspiring brand content, working with fashion, products, editorial, and events. Recent publication and features The New York Times People Magazine Flower Magazine En...
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Which Modeling Agency is Right for You, and How To Work With Brands As An Influencer
Kamla-Kay is a professional agency-signed model in the USA and Cape Town, South Africa. She has modeled for brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, Disney, Stella McCartney, David Beckham, Atlantis Bahamas, IT Cosmetics and Ashley Home Store to name a few. Kamla-Kay is also a modeling coach for all ages...
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What it's truly like to move to NYC for modeling at the age of 18
Maranda Vanelli grew up in a small town in western New York and she started modeling when she signed with her mother agent Mazza models when she was fifteen. About a year after she started modeling, she signed with Fusion models in New York City when she was 16. She is now 18 and living in New…
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The difference between influencers and content creators, modeling rates, and what it takes to be a model in 2022
For more information visit ModelSecrets.online To book a coaching session with us: Book now Instagram: @modelsecrets.online Tiktok: @modelsecrets YouTube channel
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Behind the scenes at QVC
Jeanette Shustack-Allred is a photographer currently based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She specializes in fashion and beauty product photography. In 2016, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in photography from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Shustack-Allred’s work reflects an influence...
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Runway coach on teaching models how to catwalk
Runway Coach Mandy Dyonne is a trained dancer, choreographer and dance instructor. She has walked as a national and international model for many fashion shows including the New York Fashion Week and Amsterdam Fashion Week. She knows first hand the skills and mindset needed to become a successful...
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Fashion history, modeling in London, and styling fashion icons with Todd Vaughan Wright
Todd had over 39 years in the industry as a model, he worked in London and New York. He has worked with models, magazines, and photographers throughout the country. Todd's Instagram: @mr_eriksen_wright For more information and our online modeling workshops visit ModelSecrets.online Instagram:...
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How to become a model? | Kim Alley & Katya Gribanova, Founders of Model Secrets
In this episode we share initial steps you need to take to become a model. For more information and our online modeling workshops visit ModelSecrets.online Instagram: @modelsecrets.online Tiktok: @modelsecrets YouTube channel
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Hollister model & content creator opens up about bullying she has faced since starting TikTok
Natalie was born and raised in South Haven, Michigan, and she is currently going to nursing school in Indianapolis, Indiana. She started modeling when she was 19 years old. She is represented by Helen Wells Agency. Natalie has worked with brands like Hollister, Delta Faucets, and others. She is...
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The secrets of model scouting with Erin Scimeca, former director of scouting at New York Models & founder of Signed Management
Erin had spent over 23 years working in New York City, scouting for prestigious modeling agencies in the high fashion world. Erin started her career in the modeling world in the mid 90's at Elite Model Management in NYC while John Casablancas was still in charge of the company. Traveling all over...
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Modeling in Europe, ANTM, and diversity in the fashion industry with Tiara Young
Tiara Young is an international model. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she began her career as a model at the age of 17, and was the first woman of African-American descent to appear in Charlotte Tilbury campaign. She walked for various designers at Paris Fashion Week like Vivienne Westwood and...
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Twin models talk about how they got scouted and got signed to Next Worldwide
Lexy and Lainey are identical twin sisters from Memphis, Tennessee. At 14, they got scouted by Evolve Model Management, and soon after they signed with NEXT WORLDWIDE. The blonde haired, blue eyed, 5’11 beauties are also rising TikTok stars. They create entertaining videos about modeling and...
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What is a mother agency? | Tina & Jill Pope, Matriarch Model Management
Matriarch Model Management, an exclusive international mother agency founded by a mother-daughter duo. Matriarch specializes in finding new faces and seasoned models with the intention of helping them develop the skills needed to reach their highest potential in the modeling industry both...
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Healthy eating, body image, and the importance of nourishing your body well | Lillian, model & nutritionist
Lillian is a model and nutritionist. She has been a model for 5 years, working in Australia and Europe, and is now based in London. Before she became a model, she studied nutrition at university. Her passion for nutrition comes from her love of food & health, as well as her personal struggles…
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Model manager & scout answers questions about modeling | Eric Granwehr, APM New York
Eric Granwehr is the Image Director at APM Models in New York, NY. The past 10+ years of his career have been spent observing, learning, growing and adapting within this always-changing industry. From studying photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, to interning at a top...
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Fine Art Photography with fashion and commercial photographer Mattia Baldi
Mattia Baldi born in 1983 in Rome, Italy is an Italian commercial and fashion photographer. After graduating with best marks in painting at the Academy of FineArts Mattia decided to focus on photography in 2004 obtaining a master degree in studio photography at the SRFC in Rome. Since then Mattia...
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The History of Fashion Design | Holly Alford, Director of Inclusion and Equity at VCU School of Arts
Holly Price Alford is the Interim Director of Inclusion and Equity for the VCU School of the Arts and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising. She holds degrees in both Fashion Design and in Costume design. Holly’s research emphasis is on how minority...
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Overcoming Struggle With Eating Disorder | Emma Manis, content creator & the owner of EVOLVE
Born and raised in RVA, Emma Manis is a fashion designer, stylist, social media content creator, and creative director who has over 6 years of experience after completing a degree in Fashion from VCU School of the Arts. Emma is also the owner of EVOLVE - a womenswear company dedicated to erasing...
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Director at Zoom Evrika Model Management Alex Collares talks about modeling opportunities in Thailand
Alex Collares was born and raised in San Paolo, Brazil. She started modeling at the age of 24. She went to Thailand on her first modeling contract, and she fell in love with the country. She traveled to Korea, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia and Hong Kong for modeling jobs while in Asia. After...
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International model and producer Sara Kondal talks about how she found her passion for events production through modeling
Sara Kondal is an International model and Founder of SK ART OF EVENTS, an international luxury event, advertising and PR production Brand, specializing in high-end Fashion, Art and Charity. From early age Sara was passionate about languages, art, fashion and traveling. She started modeling at the...
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International model Sarah Gullixson, who has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar, shares her story.
International model Sarah Gullixson, who has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar, shares her story. Sarah started modeling at the age of 14, she was scouted while attending a Vogue fashion show in the Bay Area. Soon after, Sarah was photographed by Romanian-born photographer Mihaela...
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Tracy Akers is a creative director, model, dancer, and a poet. Through self-exploration and self-love she has let go of traumatic past experiences.
Tracy Akers is a Creative Director who explores her relationship with life and death. Through the avenues of an artist, she heals through self-exploration and realizing the self-love that is necessary to let go of traumatic past experiences in order to create space for new adventures and...
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Tasia Mitropoulos, makeup artist, licensed esthetician, whose clients include Under Armour, L-Officiel Russia, shares beauty tips.
Tasia Mitropoulos is a makeup artist, licensed esthetician and lash artist, based in Baltimore, MD. She started doing bridal makeup in 2014. She has since grown to do all different avenues of makeup, including music videos, SFX, fashion, editorials, etc! Her clients included Under Armour,...
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Beri Smither, International cover girl and New York model, talks about how the modeling industry has changed over the years.
International cover girl and American model famous for her million-dollar smile, Beri Smither represents modern ageless beauty. Originally from Salem, Oregon, Beri was discovered at the Elle magazine studios in Paris by Carine Roitfeld. Beri has appeared on the covers and worked with countless...
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A special Thank You to our Listeners.
Thank you for your support. Join Model Secrets Holiday Zoom Party: www.modelsecrets.online/zoom-party Follow us on Instagram: @modelsecrets.online
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Sondra Hoffman, head booker at T.H.E. Artist Agency, talks about modeling opportunities in the DMV area.
Sondra Hoffman, head booker at T•H•E Artist Agency, talks about modeling opportunities in the DMV area. Sondra has been with the agency for over 10 years. She has started as an intern, then worked as a personal assistant to the owner, and currently she is Booking Director. T•H•E Artist Agency...
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Ashly Covington, hand model whose clients include Amazon, Maybelline, Harper's Bazaar and all major food and beverage brands shares her secrets.
Walk through any store and you will see Ashly Covington’s hands on everything from the product packaging of Reynolds Wrap and Hamilton Beach to book covers for the Eat This! Not That! series. Turn on the TV and you can catch Ashly’s hands pouring bottles of Miller Lite, scrubbing toilets for…
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Paul Fisher, “I can make you a supermodel” TV show host and legendary agent, reveals the untold truth of the modeling world.
For more than 25 years, Paul Fisher has represented some of the most famous faces in the world such as Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour, Carla Bruni, Monica Belluci, Carre Otis, Eva Horzigova, Brooke Burke, Kimora Lee Simmons, and currently manages some of the most important models in the…
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Shawn Zane-Sharpless, Director of New Faces at Crawford Models, shares industry secrets.
Shawn Zane-Sharpless, Director of New Faces at Crawford Models, in New York City shares industry secrets. Shawn got started as a model in the DC area and within a short time moved to New York City. He modeled for a few years and then became an agent. Over the years, he has managed models at...
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Mckenzie Payne, shares about health and wellness at the forefront of her life.
Mckenzie Payne, shares about health and wellness at the forefront of her life. A yoga instructor, with three small boys homeschooling and a husband that is all about fitness. She talks about how they stay busy and sane in the crazy world we are living in. She talks about how her journey with yoga...
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Ryan Azia, East Coast photographer, talks about his passion for art and design.
Ryan Azia, East Coast photographer, talks about his passion for art and design. He shares about his new brand of clothing, BANR and how it came into fruition with the Shearer Sisters. He is also a director of the Richmond Fashion Week and so much more.
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Misty James, Former Elite Model and currently a model manager, gives advice to aspiring models
Misty James, Former Elite Model and currently a model manager, gives advice to aspiring models. She talks about her love for photography and how she beginning to shoot new models with Elite. Misty had the experience of traveling all around the world and lets us into a few fun secrets about the...
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Australian model, Alana Quartly, shares how to succeed if you are a petite model.
Alana Quartly, talks about being a model in Australia and how she got started. She shares what it takes to succeed as a petite model. And she explains how she has found her own clients and now wants to open her own agency in Australia and England in the near future, Callula Models.
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Sarah Khan, DC-based makeup artist, shares her beauty secrets!
Sarah Khan, DC-based makeup artist, shares her beauty secrets! She talks about how she got started working in the DC area . And working with clients like Pump, Booty and many more. She tells us some of the stories while working on set for a production company and that editorial jobs are not the...
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Model scout Kim Alley explains mother agencies on Standing Tall Podcast.
Former Ford Model and currently an independent agent and model scout, Kim Alley, gives an interview for Standing Tall Podcast. With over 30 years of experience she answers the most common questions about mother agents.
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Abby and Baylee Shearer talk about their journey of getting signed with Wilhelmina Models.
Abby and Baylee Shearer started modeling at the age of 13 and 15. They modeled locally in Virginia Beach area where they got noticed by a local model scout. They went to visit agencies in New York at least 3 times until they finally got signed by Wilhelmina Models. Now they are both finishing…
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Lynda and Elizabeth talk about T•H•E Artist agency, the leading management group in the Mid Atlantic! They represent Models and Stylist in DC.
Lynda Erkiletian, President and Elizabeth Centenari Vice President/Director, talk about T•H•E Artist agency and how it has become the leading management group in the mid Atlantic! Established in 1985, this Washington DC based agency boasts a steadfast reputation for connecting exemplary models…
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Anne Marie Johnson founder of Bitter Grace, talks about the vision behind the brand.
Ann Marie Johnson talks about her personal journey and the vision behind the brand. Bitter Grace is a reminder to all of us that we can learn to take the positives from our negative experiences and turn them into opportunities for advancement. www.bittergraceboutique.com
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Wilhelmina model Daphne De Baat talks about modeling in New York
Daphne talks about starting her modeling journey in Canada. Then she reveals about moving to NYC, being a model with Wilhelmina and finding where she fits into the business. She talks to us about how her Youtube channel has changed her life. And working in Tokyo. She also talks about self…
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Kim and Katya share their modeling journeys. Part 2
PART 2 Kim Alley, talks about how she got scouted and began her career with FORD models. What it was like staying in the Ford's model apartment. Katya Gribanova talks about life in Russia and how she got started modeling .
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Kim and Katya share their modeling journeys. Part 1
PART 1 Kim Alley’s fashion career began in Richmond, Virginia in 1980. At the age of seventeen, she was scouted by the Ford Modeling Agency in New York City, and when she arrived, she stayed with Eileen Ford for several months to compile her portfolio. Traveling through Europe as a fashion model,...
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Karen Lee, former head of Elite Models scouting department, talks about model scouting!
Karen Lee, former head of Elite Models scouting division, talks about the scouting process then and now. And how she traveled around the world finding amazing faces for Elite for eighteen years. She also ran the Elite Model Look every year. Now, she has her own scouting and management business...
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Sheri Bias, the owner of a talent agency, talks about commercial modeling
Dr. Sheri Bias, SPHR, is currently owner/operator of Liquid Talent Group based in Richmond, VA. She has been involved in the industry for many years with accomplishments of casting for feature films as well as Corporate client productions. Her client list includes such organizations as Walmart,...
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Shell talks about her blog, modeling, and ways to overcome adversity.
Shell talks about with her blog and how she got started. She talks about clients reaching out to her about their brands and wanting to pay her for it! And now she is modeling and blogging full time. A wonderful story that anyone can do!
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Andrea Ventura talks about petite modeling
Andrea opens up about how she got started in the modeling world for petite girls and what that has been like for her. I think it just might be her personality that has gotten this far. Super interesting!
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Lisa Phillips, former Ford model and a model scout
Model scout, manager, online course creator and a former Ford Model, Lisa Phillips, shares her experience in the industry including scouting, modeling overseas, online courses and the importance of social media in 2020!
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Modeling in Asia with Jill Pope
Jill tells us all about modeling in Asia and what that has been like for her over the past 4 years. Super sweet and kind person and we loved the interview.
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Teen model photographer, Brooke Daniels
TEEN MODEL photographer, Brooke Daniels talks about her photography and what she expects from models she works with.
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Rebeckah Ruth interviews Kim and Katya
Rebeckah Ruth Fashion Consultant interviews Kim and Katya about how they got started in the modeling business.
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Kim and Katya, modeling authorities with over 30 years of experience, discuss the modeling industry with other models, scouts and photographers. Our mission is to provide you with the essential tools to succeed in the modeling industry.
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Kim Alley and Katya Gribanova
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